A retired teacher was duped into taking out a £7,000 loan by a conman taking advantage of the fuel crisis.
The Paisley woman was visited by a cold caller claiming to offer free loft inspections, who went on to claim to have found potentially toxic mould and damp patches.
The crook told the trusting lady she’d have to fork out £7,000 for new insulation.
Worried it could be dangerous if left untreated, the pensioner agreed to take out a loan and the thief even helped her find one online.
It was only when her bank flagged the transaction as potentially fraudulent the scam started to unravel, and police were able to cancel the loan and ensure she would not be contacted again.
Once a legitimate inspection of the loft was complete by Home Energy Scotland, they found that although there was some mould it wasn’t toxic.
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They said vents costing only £200 could be installed to solve the problem, and even if she needed extra insulation it should have cost between £2,000…
